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World Service,23 Apr 2023,40 mins

'Brother. do. you. love. me.' The SMS that changed our lives

Lives Less Ordinary

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Brothers Manni and Reuben Coe, and the text that prompted a lockdown rescue mission. Manni was living in Spain when he received this troubling text from his younger brother Reuben. Reuben has Down's syndrome, and had become isolated and non-verbal while living in a care home in the UK during the Covid pandemic. Manni decided to stage a rescue — a 'bro-nap' — and together they embarked on a loving journey of brotherhood and recovery. Manni and Reuben have written a book called Brother. Do. You. Love. Me. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: May Cameron

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